24.02.1936Maiden flight of He.111V-1, one of the main German bombers of WW2 used in every front by the Luftwaffe. Although the slow He.111 never did find satisfactory defensive armament and was almost a sitting duck by 1943 onwards. In Spain Merlin-engined He.111 (called C.2111) versions continued in production until 1956.Heinkel He.111